Rooney: I have no intention of quitting England

Wayne Rooney believes Sam Allardyce is the perfect appointment as England manager, and stays he will be sticking around.

Skipper Rooney, his country’s all-time leading goalscorer, was part of a Three Lions side which was humiliated by Iceland at last month’s European Championship and suggestions followed that he may retire from the international stage.

But the Manchester United forward, who turns 31 in October, is keen to continue and is relishing working with Allardyce, who left his role as manager of Sunderland to sign a two-year deal to replace Roy Hodgson on Friday.